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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scene 3 through Act I, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Eros according to Bentley?
(a) Sexual love.
(b) An instinct for death.
(c) Romantic love.
(d) An instinct for life.

2. Who is the author of the introduction to the play?
(a) Antonin Artaud.
(b) Noel Coward.
(c) Eric Bentley.
(d) Frank Wedekind.

3. After Martha's punishment for the ribbon, how does she spend the night?
(a) Under her bed.
(b) In the tree by her window.
(c) On the floor in a sack.
(d) Outside in the cold.

4. How does Melchior feel about people who end up in Hell because they do not enjoy visiting the poor?
(a) It is the Church's fault.
(b) It is through no fault of their own.
(c) It is society's fault for putting the pressure on them.
(d) It is entirely their fault.

5. Who does Bentley believe is the inspiration for the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor?
(a) The prime minister and his wife.
(b) Wedekind's siblings.
(c) The parents of Wedekind's girlfriend.
(d) Wedekind's parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Martha when her parents saw her with a ribbon on her nightgown?

2. What does Wendla claim about the thoughts her mother finds offensive in the first scene?

3. How must Martha always wear her hair?

4. In what form does the play begin?

5. How many students are competing for sixty seats?

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